Focus Awards
Level 4
QN: 603/5682/0
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Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate in Nutrition for Weight Management and Athletic Performance (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Focus Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 82 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
Focus Awards
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
82 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applied nutrition for health
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand nutrition for physical activity
- Understand carbohydrates and the Glycaemic Index
- Understand the role of proteins
- Understand the role of fats and their role with athletes
- Understand the role of micronutrients
2
Common diets, food labelling, and the effects of marketing
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand National Food and Nutritional Government Guidelines
- Understand the rules of food labelling
- Understand common diets
- Understand food allergies and intolerances
- Understand how to analyse food diaries and fluid intake
- Understand how to implement nutritional change
- Understand the professional standards for a nutritional advice
3
Fuelling for athletic performance
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand hydration, water and sweat Loss
- Understand the role of metabolism in the body
- Understand the use of fuel Before exercise
- Understand the use of fuel during exercise
- Understand the use of fuel after exercise
4
Human metabolism, the energy balance and the currency of calories
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand energy balance and the human body
- Understand how the body stores and uses carbohydrates
- Understand how the body stores and uses protein
- Understand how the body stores and uses fat
- Understand how the body stores energy
- Understand the importance of hydration and water
- Understand vitamins and minerals for exercise
5
Systems of the Human Body
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the structure and functions of the skin
- Understand the structure and functions of the skeletal system
- Know the structure and functions of the nervous system
- Understand the structure and functions of the muscular system
- Understand the structure and functions of the cardiovascular system
- Understand the structure and functions of the respiratory system
- Understand the structure and functions of the endocrine system
- Understand the structure and functions of the digestive system
- Understand the structure and functions of the urinary system
- Understand the structure and functions of the reproductive system
- Understand the structure and functions of the lymphatic system
6
Understanding supplemental aids and strategising nutritional goals for clients
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to agree and set nutritional goals
- Understand Pre and Post Competition Nutrition Strategies
- Understand Supplementation for Nutrition
- Understand Illegal Supplements (Anabolics/fat burners)
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/5682/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Focus Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2020